James Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Inspired by another thread what, in your opinion, are the best remakes. Criteria should probably be doing something very different (but good) with a song and/or taking a song to much greater heights.Mine:"Up On A Roof", James Taylor - I'm not much of a JT fan but this is one of my favorite songs and it blows the original away."Roll Over Beethoven", ELO - The prior versions were good but ELO took it to the stars."When A Man Loves A Woman", Burton Cummings - Sounds a bit similar to the original but he did it so much better."Fortunate Son", Bob Seger - (I'll catch flack for this), I loved the original but I think Seger took it up a couple notches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Don't forget "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton from 1974. I thought his version was better than Robert Knight 1967 original. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 This could be an endless list, but in particular order:1. I've always loved Eric's version of "Baby I Need Your Lovin'"2. E,W&F version of "Got to Get You Into My Life"3. Stevie's "We Can Work It Out"4. Grand Funk's "Locomotion"5. Hall & Oates' version of "Starting All Over Again"6. JT's "Handy Man", and "Up On the Roof"7. Linda R's "When Will I Be Loved" and "It's So Easy"...and many more that I'll post later.Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachberry Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Jay and the American's This Magic Moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nivan Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 This is going to be a great thread. Like Marvin, I agree that Ronstadt was over the moon during the mid-70s when she was working with Peter Asher and Andrew Gold. All that stuff was great. I'd add "That'll Be the Day" and especially "You're No Good."James Taylor: Handyman Cheap Trick: California ManRamones: California SunJoe Cocker: The Letter -- just a mind-blowing, big rock band soundJoan Jett: Crimson and CloverChinese Rocks: HeartbreakersWondermints: Knowing Me Knowing YouI'd also say that a couple of Lou Reed songs from "Transformer" have gotten great covers:U2: Satellite of loveKirsty MacColl and Evan Dando: Perfect Day Tracey Ullman did a great cover of Kirsty's "They Don't Know"I'd also say ANY covers of Chuck Berry's of "Round & Round" or "sweet Little Sixteen" are great by definition!The Wondermints, who are Brian Wilson's back-up band these days, put out a great disc of 1960s pop covers called "The Wonderful World of the Wondermints" -- lots of great covers this crowd would appreciate.Ditto Bowie's PinUps.Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Tom where can I find that Wondermints covers disc? I've got a few of their discs but I never heard of this covers one.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 ...and a bunch more:Dion & the Belmonts – No One KnowsRickie Lee Jones – Under the BoardwalkCat Stevens – Another Saturday NightCarpenters – Superstar & Please Mr PostmanBruce Springsteen – TrappedThe Tourists – I Only Want to Be With YouThe Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man UB40 - Red, Red, Wine the Mavericks - Here Comes My Baby the Rubinoos - I Think We’re Alone Now Joe Cocker - The Letter Nilsson - Without You – Simon, Garfunkel & Taylor – Wonderful WorldElvis Presley – the Promised LandJohn Lennon – Stand By MeDoobie Brothers – Little Darlin (I Need You)Elton John – Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsRingo – You’re 16Venice – LandslideManhattan Transfer – Gloria; Dream Lover; Let’s Hang OnRod Stewart – the First Cut is the Deepest; Pretty FlamingoDorothy Moore – Misty BlueEddie Money – You’ve Really Got A Hold On MeLinda Ronstadt – I Think It’s Gonna Work Out FineJ Geils Band – I DoJuice Newton - Angel of the Morning Phil Collins – Groovy Kind of LoveDave Edmunds – From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)Timothy B Schmit – So Much In LovePaul Young – Wherever I Lay My HatJames Taylor – Everybody Wants to Cha Cha Cha; She Thinks I Still CareTony Bennett – The Way You Look TonightSting – Second SonMarvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 ..and speaking of Andrew, his version of "Doo Wah Diddy" is one rockin' piece of music!Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor4Life Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 OK, here's a few I came up with...Don't Be Cruel (Elvis) - Cheap TrickPinball Wizard (Who)- Elton JohnThe Great Pretender (Platters)- Freddie MercuryJust Like a Woman (Dylan)- Rod StewartI Can't Get Next to you (Temptations)- Al GreenBrown Eyed Girl - (Van)Jimmy BuffettUnder the Boardwalk (Drifters)- John MellencampIf I were a Carpenter - (Tim Hardin)Robert PlantCome Go with Me (Del Vikings)- Beach BoysGet it on (Bang a Gong) (T Rex)- Power StationBaby don't go (Sonny & Cher)- Sheryl Crow with Dwight YoakumHow Sweet it is (Marvin Gaye)- James TaylorWar (Edwin Starr)- Bruce SpringsteenBlue Bayou (Orbison)- Linda RonstadtYou Better Run (Rascals)- Pat BenatarToo Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry) - ElvisJeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Very nice Jeff.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 You may call it a remake, i know the Classics IVbecame the Atlanta R.S.... version of "Spooky".Another remake that I really liked was Sting'sversion of "Little Wing".Hiram Bullock's Guitar work was amazing on that cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachberry Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Jeff, On which disc is Come Go With Me by The Beach Boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 do'nt forget styx live version of "i am the walrus"..it flippin rocks!!chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor4Life Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Actually, as with alot of the Beach Boys hits, it can be found on several CD'sIt was originally on thier "M.I.U. Album" from '78They rerecorded it again in '81 and had a hit with that version.That version can be found on:1.Ten Years of Harmony (1981)2.The Sounds of Summer -The Very Best of... (2003)3.Greatest Hits, Vol 3-Best of The Brother Years (2000)4.Made in USA (1986)as well as the "Good Vibrations" Box Setall of these are readily available on Amazon, most are fairly cheap, except the Ten Years of Harmony disc as it's out of print. Whew!Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 "Boats Against The Current", Olivia Newton John -Much better than the original done by...what was that schmo's name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 A few that hit my brain:Mustang Sally - The CommitmentsBoth Sides Now - Paul Young/ClannadTraces - Classics VBig Yellow Taxi - Counting Crowes/V. CarltonWalk Away Renee - Eric SchmoCaroline No - Same SchmoBaby I Love Your Way - Big Mountain (raggae)Drift Away - Uncle KrackerShe's Leaving Home - Bee GeesGimme Some Lovin - Blues Brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 I love two songs by Jake Holmes, whom no one here ever seems to have heard of, "So Close," and "Second Avenue." I adore both of them and wish someone would do them.I'm so glad to see that Marvin mentioned "Pretty Flamingo" by Rod Stewart. I always adored that song too. Also, I love Eric's "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" as well. I always loved "Come Together" by The Youngbloods and "We've Got To Get It On Again" by The Addrisi Brothers (Don and Dick, who were great songwriters). --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Who is Eric Schmo? --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Darlene what remake of "Get Together" (not "Come Together") and "We've Got to Get It On Again" are you referring to?Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Darlene, See James' post before your post before my post...Wait, where was I?...at the end of page 1 in between 17 Marvin posts... :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 18.Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Did we congratulate Darlene and Marvin for being the only members of the highly exclusive "3000 Posts Club"! The bad news is you have too much free time on your hands. The good news is you get to have sex the other members in the club! In fact, it's manditory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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